The half million-chip men

Two players have made great strides in the last thirty minutes to leapfrog Piotr Gajdecki and pass the 500,000-chip mark.

Current chip leader is Miguel Angel Moreno with 548,500. He had less than 200,000 an hour ago, so must've continued his run good.

Olof Hagland (pictured) is a close second with 515,000 chips. He won and nice sized pot just before the players headed off for a break and eliminated Abdelhamid Benserghine in the process.

The two were heads-up to a Kh7h5h flop where Hagland called Benserghine's all-in push. Benserghine tabled KdJs but was in a world of pain to Hagland's flopped flush with Jh
8h. It was all over after the turn fell as the Qd.